barbecue ribs and mashed potatoes, two ways

(serves 4)

barbecue ribs

1 rack of baby back ribs
1 bottle of bbq sauce (no corn syrup!)

Preheat the oven to 280 F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil (with enough extra to cover the ribs).

Slather both sides of the ribs with 3/4 of the bottle of barbecue sauce. Cover the ribs with aluminum foil, and place them in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

After half an hour, slather on the remaining barbecue sauce. Uncover the ribs, peeling back the aluminum foil (but still keeping the sides high, so that the sauce doesn't pour into the pan, making cleanup easier). Return it to the oven, raising the heat to 300 F.

Remove from the oven after 30 minutes or when the ribs are fully cooked.


mashed potatoes, two ways

6 medium potatoes, cut into large chunks

2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp parsley
2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp cream
1 tsp butter

Boil the potatoes in a pot of water until soft. Mash three potatoes in two separate bowls.

For the first one, mix in the olive oil, parsley and garlic. Salt and pepper to taste.

For the second bowl, mix in the cream and butter. Add salt and pepper to taste.